Thinking of How to Help

I have some friends who are going up to New York City to help Rob and Sarah Elkin in their church plant. This is precisely what I'd like to do if possible. Even for a few months. I'm just considering the idea of going up for a two month period and helping them get their name out, as well as using the time for meeting with publishers, animation studios, and design firms---trying to get illustration work for Portland Studios. I figure that if I sold my car, and used public transportation only, I could really get along up there for roughly the same cost of living. Roughly. That would mean tightening down on food budget, and just watching my money closely. But it'd be doable, I think.